50+ Keyboard shortcuts to move faster in

Version 1.0
Microsoft PowerPoint July 15, 2005

Keystroke Function

Alt + D Open the Slide Show drop-down menu

Alt + E Open the Edit drop-down menu

Alt + F Open the File drop-down menu

Alt + H Open the Help drop-down menu

Alt + I Open the Insert drop-down menu

Alt + N Insert a new slide (Formatting toolbar must be visible)

Alt + O Open the Format drop-down menu

Alt + R Open the Draw drop-down menu (Drawing toolbar must be visible)

Alt + S Open the Slide Design window in the Task Pane

Alt + T Open the Tools drop-down menu

Alt + U Open the AutoShapes drop-down menu (Drawing toolbar must be visible)

Alt + V Open the View drop-down menu

Alt + W Open the Window drop-down menu

Ctrl + A Select all

Ctrl + B Bold text

Ctrl + C Copy

Ctrl + D Delete

Ctrl + E Center align text

Ctrl + F Find

Ctrl + G Change Grid and Guides settings

Ctrl + I Italicize text

Ctrl + J Justify text

Ctrl + K Insert a hyperlink

Ctrl + L Left align text

Ctrl + M New slide

Ctrl + O Open

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50+ Keyboard shortcuts to move faster in Microsoft PowerPoint

Keystroke Function

Ctrl + P Print

Ctrl + Q Close PowerPoint

Ctrl + R Right align text

Ctrl + S Save

Ctrl + T Format Fonts

Ctrl + U Underline text

Ctrl + V Paste

Ctrl + W Close presentation

Ctrl + X Cut

Ctrl + Y Redo last action

Ctrl + Z Undo last action

Ctrl + = (equal sign) Subscript formatting

Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to the cursor's left

Ctrl + End Move to the end

Ctrl + Home Move to the beginning

Ctrl + F1 Show/Hide the Task Pane

Ctrl + Shift + + (plus sign) Superscript formatting

Ctrl + Shift + > Increase the font size

Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease the font size

Ctrl + Shift + C Copy formats

Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font

Ctrl + Shift + P Change the font size

Ctrl + Shift + V Past formats

Ctrl + Shift + Tab Switch between Outline and Slides pane in normal view

Shift + F3 Change the case of text

Shift + F7 Thesaurus

Shift + F9 Show/Hide grid lines

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50+ Keyboard shortcuts to move faster in Microsoft PowerPoint

Keystroke Function

F1 Open PowerPoint Help

F6 Move to next pane

F5 View slide show

F7 Spellcheck

Alt + F4 Close PowerPoint

Alt + F9 Show/Hide guide lines

Information compiled by Bill Detwiler, MS, MCP

Bill Detwiler is a Section Editor for CNET Networks where he works on the TechRepublic.com team.
Previously he worked as a Technical Support Associate and Information Technology Manager in the social
research and energy industries. Bill is a Microsoft Certified Professional with experience in Windows
administration, data management, and desktop support. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in the
Administration of Justice from the University of Louisville, where he guest lectures on high-tech and
computer crime.

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